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Tannishtha Chatterjee

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Tannishtha Chatterjee

Tannishtha Chatterjee (Bengali pronunciation: [tonːiʃʈʰa t͡ʃaʈard͡ʒi]) (born 23 November 1980) is an Indian actress and director who is known for her work in several Hindi and English independent films. For her performance in the film Dekh Indian Circus, she won the National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film). In 2019 she directed her first feature film Roam Rome Mein which screened at Toronto International Film Festival. Chatterjee's performance in the German film Shadows of Time earned her critical acclaim. It took her to international film festivals, including the Toronto International Film Festival and the Berlin International Film Festival. She is also known in the west for her performance in the British film Brick Lane (2007), the film adaptation of Monica Ali's best selling novel of the same name for which she was nominated best actress at the British Independent Film Awards. Her other notable roles have been in Academy Award-winning German director Florian Gallenberger's film Shadows of Time, Road, Movie with Abhay Deol, Dekh Indian Circus, and Marathi film Doctor Rakhmabai for which she has won the Best Actress Award at RIFF (Rajasthan International Film Festival) and PIFF (Pune International Film Festival).

Infobox

Born
(1980-11-23) 23 November 1980 (age 45)Pune, Maharashtra, India
Alma mater
National School of Drama
Occupation
Film actress
Years active
2003–present

Tables

· Filmography › Films
2003
Swaraj
2004
Bas Yun Hi
Role(s)
Sona
Hava Aney Dey
Role(s)
Mona
2005
Shadows of Time
Role(s)
Masha
Divorce
Role(s)
Kamla
2006
Bibar
Role(s)
Nita
Notes
Won Best Actress Bengal Film Journalists' Association, Osian Film Festival
Strings-Bound By Faith
2007
Brick Lane
Role(s)
Nazneen Ahmed
Notes
Nominated-British Independent Film Awards Best Actress
2008
White Elephant
Role(s)
Sita
2009
Barah Aana
Role(s)
Rani
Bombay Summer
Role(s)
Geetha
2010
Road, Movie
Role(s)
Gypsy woman
2012
Jal
Role(s)
Kajri
Jalpari: The Desert Mermaid
Role(s)
Shabri
Anna Karenina
Role(s)
Masha
2013
Dekh Indian Circus
Role(s)
Kajaro
Notes
Won—National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film)
Gulaab Gang
Role(s)
Kajri
Monsoon Shootout
Role(s)
Rani
Siddharth
Role(s)
Suman Saini
Bhopal: Prayer for Rain
Role(s)
Leela
2014
Sunrise
Role(s)
Leela
Chauranga
Role(s)
Dhaniya
2015
I Love New Year
Role(s)
Riya
Feast of Varanasi
Role(s)
Inspector Rajveer Saxena
Rough Book
Role(s)
Santoshi
Parched
Role(s)
Rani
Notes
Won Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles Best Actress
Angry Indian Goddesses
Role(s)
Nargis Nasreen
Gour Hari Dastaan
Role(s)
Anita
2016
Lion
Role(s)
Noor
Unindian
Role(s)
Meera
Doctor Rakhmabai
Role(s)
Doctor Rakhmabai
Notes
Won— Best Actress Pune International Film FestivalWon— Best Actress Rajasthan International Film FestivalNominated— Best Actress Maharashtra State Film AwardsNominated— Best Actress 17th New York Indian Film Festival
2018
Beyond the Clouds
Role(s)
Chotu's mom
2019
Rani Rani Rani
Role(s)
Rani
Jhalki
Role(s)
Priti Vyas
Roam Rome Mein
Role(s)
Reena
Notes
Also director Asia Star Award Busan International Film Festival
2020
Unpaused
Role(s)
—
Notes
Director
2022
Dahini: The Witch
Role(s)
Kamala
2023
Joram
Role(s)
Vaano
2025
The Storyteller
Role(s)
Suzie Fibert
TBA
Role(s)
Full Plate
Notes
—
Year
Film
Role
Notes
2003
Swaraj
2004
Bas Yun Hi
Sona
Hava Aney Dey
Mona
2005
Shadows of Time
Masha
Divorce
Kamla
2006
Bibar
Nita
Won Best Actress Bengal Film Journalists' Association, Osian Film Festival
Strings-Bound By Faith
2007
Brick Lane
Nazneen Ahmed
Nominated-British Independent Film Awards Best Actress
2008
White Elephant
Sita
2009
Barah Aana
Rani
Bombay Summer
Geetha
2010
Road, Movie
Gypsy woman
2012
Jal
Kajri
Jalpari: The Desert Mermaid
Shabri
Anna Karenina
Masha
2013
Dekh Indian Circus
Kajaro
Won—National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film)
Gulaab Gang
Kajri
Monsoon Shootout
Rani
Siddharth
Suman Saini
Bhopal: Prayer for Rain
Leela
2014
Sunrise
Leela
Chauranga
Dhaniya
2015
I Love New Year
Riya
Feast of Varanasi
Inspector Rajveer Saxena
Rough Book
Santoshi
Parched
Rani
Won Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles Best Actress
Angry Indian Goddesses
Nargis Nasreen
Gour Hari Dastaan
Anita
2016
Lion
Noor
Unindian
Meera
Doctor Rakhmabai
Doctor Rakhmabai
Won— Best Actress Pune International Film FestivalWon— Best Actress Rajasthan International Film FestivalNominated— Best Actress Maharashtra State Film AwardsNominated— Best Actress 17th New York Indian Film Festival
2018
Beyond the Clouds
Chotu's mom
2019
Rani Rani Rani
Rani
Jhalki
Priti Vyas
Roam Rome Mein
Reena
Also director Asia Star Award Busan International Film Festival
2020
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—
Director
2022
Dahini: The Witch
Kamala
2023
Joram
Vaano
2025
The Storyteller
Suzie Fibert
TBA
Full Plate
—
Director
· Filmography › Web series
2019
Parchhayee
Role(s)
Lavani
Notes
ZEE5
2021
Cartel
Role(s)
Romilla
Notes
Alt Balaji
2022
Modern Love Mumbai
Role(s)
Rayman
Notes
Amazon Prime Video
2023
Scoop
Role(s)
Leena Pradhan
Notes
Netflix
2025
Bindiya Ke Bahubali
Role(s)
Imali Davan
Notes
Amazon MX Player
Year
Title
Role
Platform
Notes
2019
Parchhayee
Lavani
ZEE5
2021
Cartel
Romilla
Alt Balaji
2022
Modern Love Mumbai
Rayman
Amazon Prime Video
1 episode
2023
Scoop
Leena Pradhan
Netflix
2025
Bindiya Ke Bahubali
Imali Davan
Amazon MX Player
· Awards
2006
Osian film festival
Role(s)
Best Actress
Notes
Bibar
2007
British Independent Film Awards 2007
Role(s)
Brick Lane
Notes
Nominated
Bengal Film Journalists' Association
Role(s)
Most Promising Actress
Notes
Bibar
2009
Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council
Role(s)
Best Actress
Notes
Bombay Summer
2010
Stardust Award
Role(s)
Road, Movie
Notes
Nominated
2012
NYIFF Indo-American Arts Council
Role(s)
Dekh Indian Circus
Notes
Won
National Film Award (Special Mention)
Role(s)
National Film Award
Notes
Won
2016
London Asian Film Festival
Role(s)
Contribution to Asian Cinema
Festival2valenciennes
Role(s)
Best Actress
Notes
Parched
Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles
Role(s)
Won
Rajasthan International Film Festival
Role(s)
Doctor Rakhmabai
Notes
Won
2017
Pune International Film Festival
Role(s)
Won
New York Indian Film Festival
Role(s)
Nominated
Maharashtra State Film Awards
Role(s)
Nominated
2019
Busan International Film Festival
Role(s)
Asia Star Award
Notes
Roam Rome Mein
Year
Function
Award Nomination
Film
Status
2006
Osian film festival
Best Actress
Bibar
Won
2007
British Independent Film Awards 2007
Brick Lane
Nominated
Bengal Film Journalists' Association
Most Promising Actress
Bibar
Won
2009
Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council
Best Actress
Bombay Summer
Won
2010
Stardust Award
Road, Movie
Nominated
2012
NYIFF Indo-American Arts Council
Dekh Indian Circus
Won
National Film Award (Special Mention)
National Film Award
Won
2016
London Asian Film Festival
Contribution to Asian Cinema
Won
Festival2valenciennes
Best Actress
Parched
Won
Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles
Won
Rajasthan International Film Festival
Doctor Rakhmabai
Won
2017
Pune International Film Festival
Won
New York Indian Film Festival
Nominated
Maharashtra State Film Awards
Nominated
2019
Busan International Film Festival
Asia Star Award
Roam Rome Mein
Won

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